Why was my post / thread deleted?
On the whole deletion is considered the absolute last resort.
The main reasons threads or posts will be deleted is if they fall into one of the following categories :
- Potentially Libellous / Slanderous
- Offensive / Abusinve
- Promoting Illegal Activity
- Racist or other prejudice
If you post or thread is removed, please do not take it personally. There are reasons for this action, and we do not consider the fact that we have had to delete one of your posts / threads to be a reflection of your character.
The main reasons threads or posts will be deleted is if they fall into one of the following categories :
- Potentially Libellous / Slanderous
- Offensive / Abusinve
- Promoting Illegal Activity
- Racist or other prejudice
If you post or thread is removed, please do not take it personally. There are reasons for this action, and we do not consider the fact that we have had to delete one of your posts / threads to be a reflection of your character.
Why did you delete the whole thread? / Why not edit out the bad bits?
At times a small section of a thread can cause the entire thread to be deleted.
This decision is taken based on a number of deciding factors :
1) Will it take a long time to edit the thread?
2) Once edited, is the offending type of content likely to appear again?
3) Is the thread of great importance, or will it really not matter if it is removed?
Moderating scoobynet takes a very long time. We are not able to continuously monitor individual threads in-case they get out of hand.
It is unfortunate that this means an entire thread may be lost due to a small minority. Apologies if this has happened to you.
This decision is taken based on a number of deciding factors :
1) Will it take a long time to edit the thread?
2) Once edited, is the offending type of content likely to appear again?
3) Is the thread of great importance, or will it really not matter if it is removed?
Moderating scoobynet takes a very long time. We are not able to continuously monitor individual threads in-case they get out of hand.
It is unfortunate that this means an entire thread may be lost due to a small minority. Apologies if this has happened to you.
Nudity / Pornography
Common sense prevails.
On the whole, the scoobynet community does not want to have pictures of nudity on the site purely for the sole purpose of viewing nude pictures.
There are plenty of other site that provide this kind of 'entertainment'.
In addition, many workplace servers actively scan for this kind of picture and block sites. This can mean that people's ability to view scoobynet is removed without them even wanting to view the images.
On the other hand. If links to images are posted but they are context to a serious of genuine subject of discussion (Such as the serious discussion of breast cancer) then this is fine.
As stated, common sense prevails.
On the whole, the scoobynet community does not want to have pictures of nudity on the site purely for the sole purpose of viewing nude pictures.
There are plenty of other site that provide this kind of 'entertainment'.
In addition, many workplace servers actively scan for this kind of picture and block sites. This can mean that people's ability to view scoobynet is removed without them even wanting to view the images.
On the other hand. If links to images are posted but they are context to a serious of genuine subject of discussion (Such as the serious discussion of breast cancer) then this is fine.
As stated, common sense prevails.
Swearing / Offensive Language
Some blatant and obvious swear words are automatically filtered on scoobynet.
We appreciate that the majority of scoobynet readers are adults, and almost all of us would be happy to use many of these words in general conversation, but the internet poses two additional problems.
1) Many company firewalls block access to sites that contain swear words, so people can have their access blocked without even wanting to post or read swear words.
2) Access to scoobynet is free to all, so children are able to view them. Whilsts we realise there are countless sites that allow children to view swear words, I'm sure none of us want to assist that.
In addition, common sense, once again, prevails. If you are using swear words to add genuine decent humour to something (and none of us are stupid.. most of us can tell the difference) it has a very different meaning to using swear words in order to offend, or discuss a negative subject.
Attempting to bypass the swear word filter is both ridiculous and prohibited.
In addition, please appreciate that using @ instead of a, or 1 instead of i, does not change the meaning of the word, or the way it is read. It is not the combination of characters that represents the offense, it is the use of the word within context.
We appreciate that the majority of scoobynet readers are adults, and almost all of us would be happy to use many of these words in general conversation, but the internet poses two additional problems.
1) Many company firewalls block access to sites that contain swear words, so people can have their access blocked without even wanting to post or read swear words.
2) Access to scoobynet is free to all, so children are able to view them. Whilsts we realise there are countless sites that allow children to view swear words, I'm sure none of us want to assist that.
In addition, common sense, once again, prevails. If you are using swear words to add genuine decent humour to something (and none of us are stupid.. most of us can tell the difference) it has a very different meaning to using swear words in order to offend, or discuss a negative subject.
Attempting to bypass the swear word filter is both ridiculous and prohibited.
In addition, please appreciate that using @ instead of a, or 1 instead of i, does not change the meaning of the word, or the way it is read. It is not the combination of characters that represents the offense, it is the use of the word within context.